Emma

Emma - A very popular female name

Emma, meaning universal, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #34.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Emma and more.

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The baby girl name Emma was given to
20,791 baby girls in 2012, ranking #2 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 68 baby girls were given this name - making this a very popular female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Emma peaked in popularity 11 years ago in 2008 on position 1.

Famous with this name

Emma Stone

Emma Watson

Emma Dumont

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Rating: 4/5 (53 people)

Emma is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Emma is currently topping the baby name charts in Wyoming at position #1 - and is the least popular in
Illinois at position #4.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Emma is where you live.

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Looking for a popular and unique name? Just because Emma is a popular baby name it doesn't mean that every other kid on the block will have the same name.
In fact, assuming that little Emma goes to a school with 500 kids there will actually be less than 4 other girls in that school with the same name. Unique and popular!

Emma origin and meaning

Emma is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means universal. To see famous people named Emma, pop culture references for the name Emma and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Emma

We've found the following names that sound similar to Emma, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

2

2011

3

2010

3

2009

2

2008

1

2007

3

2006

2

2005

2

2004

2

2003

2

2002

4

2001

13

2000

17

1999

17

1998

22

1997

36

1996

53

1995

67

1994

74

1993

80

1992

104

1991

123

1990

130

1989

149

1988

160

1987

175

1986

208

1985

265

1984

340

1983

399

1982

414

1981

408

1980

419

1979

435

1978

453

1977

435

1976

452

1975

427

1974

409

1973

450

1972

422

1971

448

1970

420

1969

427

1968

427

1967

387

1966

366

1965

362

1964

342

1963

352

1962

331

1961

313

1960

298

1959

270

1958

267

1957

248

1956

228

1955

212

1954

202

1953

197

1952

181

1951

174

1950

155

1949

148

1948

140

1947

141

1946

132

1945

123

1944

119

1943

115

1942

108

1941

100

1940

94

1939

89

1938

98

1937

90

1936

85

1935

89

1934

85

1933

76

1932

76

1931

76

1930

73

1929

69

1928

67

1927

64

1926

60

1925

57

1924

57

1923

53

1922

50

1921

52

1920

46

1919

45

1918

46

1917

46

1916

41

1915

40

1914

39

1913

38

1912

35

1911

35

1910

34

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Nebraska

1

New Hampshire

1

Indiana

1

Alaska

1

Kansas

1

Wisconsin

1

Alabama

1

Kentucky

1

West Virginia

1

Arkansas

1

Louisiana

1

Wyoming

1

Massachusetts

1

Oklahoma

1

Colorado

1

Maine

1

Connecticut

1

Michigan

1

Pennsylvania

1

Minnesota

1

Missouri

1

South Carolina

1

Mississippi

1

South Dakota

1

Georgia

1

Montana

1

Tennessee

1

North Carolina

1

Iowa

1

North Dakota

1

Utah

1

Virginia

2

Washington

2

Ohio

2

Maryland

2

Oregon

2

District of Columbia

2

Delaware

2

Hawaii

2

Idaho

3

Vermont

3

New Jersey

3

New Mexico

3

Nevada

3

New York

3

Arizona

3

California

3

Rhode Island

3

Florida

3

Texas

3

Illinois

4

Even more about Emma

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Emma a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very popular female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Emma?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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